diff --git a/integrations/langfuse/example/chat.py b/integrations/langfuse/example/chat.py
index 0d9c42787..2308ed1f4 100644
--- a/integrations/langfuse/example/chat.py
+++ b/integrations/langfuse/example/chat.py
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@
         ChatMessage.from_user("Tell me about {{location}}"),
     ]
 
-    response = pipe.run(data={"prompt_builder": {"template_variables": {"location": "Berlin"}, "template": messages}})
+    response = pipe.run(
+        data={
+            "prompt_builder": {
+                "template_variables": {"location": "Berlin"},
+                "template": messages,
+            },
+            "tracer": {
+                "invocation_context": {"some_key": "some_value"},
+            },
+        }
+    )
     print(response["llm"]["replies"][0])
     print(response["tracer"]["trace_url"])
diff --git a/integrations/langfuse/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/langfuse/langfuse_connector.py b/integrations/langfuse/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/langfuse/langfuse_connector.py
index 29f58d722..ff0a7c6ed 100644
--- a/integrations/langfuse/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/langfuse/langfuse_connector.py
+++ b/integrations/langfuse/src/haystack_integrations/components/connectors/langfuse/langfuse_connector.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-from haystack import component, tracing
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
+from haystack import component, logging, tracing
 
 from haystack_integrations.tracing.langfuse import LangfuseTracer
 from langfuse import Langfuse
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @component
 class LangfuseConnector:
@@ -105,12 +109,20 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, public: bool = False):
         tracing.enable_tracing(self.tracer)
 
     @component.output_types(name=str, trace_url=str)
-    def run(self):
+    def run(self, invocation_context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
         """
         Runs the LangfuseConnector component.
 
+        :param invocation_context: A dictionary with additional context for the invocation. This parameter
+            is useful when users want to mark this particular invocation with additional information, e.g.
+            a run id from their own execution framework, user id, etc. These key-value pairs are then visible
+            in the Langfuse traces.
         :returns: A dictionary with the following keys:
             - `name`: The name of the tracing component.
             - `trace_url`: The URL to the tracing data.
         """
+        logger.debug(
+            "Langfuse tracer invoked with the following context: '{invocation_context}'",
+            invocation_context=invocation_context,
+        )
         return {"name": self.name, "trace_url": self.tracer.get_trace_url()}
diff --git a/integrations/langfuse/tests/test_tracing.py b/integrations/langfuse/tests/test_tracing.py
index 936064e0a..657b6eae1 100644
--- a/integrations/langfuse/tests/test_tracing.py
+++ b/integrations/langfuse/tests/test_tracing.py
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ def test_tracing_integration(llm_class, env_var, expected_trace):
         ChatMessage.from_user("Tell me about {{location}}"),
     ]
 
-    response = pipe.run(data={"prompt_builder": {"template_variables": {"location": "Berlin"}, "template": messages}})
+    response = pipe.run(
+        data={
+            "prompt_builder": {"template_variables": {"location": "Berlin"}, "template": messages},
+            "tracer": {"invocation_context": {"user_id": "user_42"}},
+        }
+    )
     assert "Berlin" in response["llm"]["replies"][0].content
     assert response["tracer"]["trace_url"]
 
@@ -65,5 +70,7 @@ def test_tracing_integration(llm_class, env_var, expected_trace):
         assert expected_trace in str(response.content)
         # check if the trace contains the expected generation span
         assert "GENERATION" in str(response.content)
+        # check if the trace contains the expected user_id
+        assert "user_42" in str(response.content)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Failed to retrieve data from Langfuse API: {e}")